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Richard Wagner
Donald Macleod explores the life and controversial work of Richard Wagner. His life was every bit as much of a titanic saga as the epic music dramas which he created
First Broadcast4 Oct 2010
Latest Broadcast8 Oct 2010
Episodes5
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Episodes
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Composer of the Week
Donald Macleod explores Wagner's exile in Switzerland.
Oct 2010
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Composer of the Week
Donald Macleod discovers why Wagner took a 12-year break from his work on the Ring cycle.
Oct 2010
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Composer of the Week
Donald Macleod on how Wagner's luck hit new heights thanks to a new king of Bavaria.
Oct 2010
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Composer of the Week
Donald Macleod on Wagner's early works, including the operas Das Liebesverbot and Rienzi.
Oct 2010
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Composer of the Week
Donald Macleod considers why Wagner shared the revolutionary spirit of 1830s Germany.
Oct 2010